Food hygiene ratings in St Albans City
East Counties · 1,174 registered food establishments · Data updated 2026-09-10
33 businesses lost a 5 rating this year → 35 premises changed hands in 12 months → Ranks 73 of 362 for time to first published rating →
Explore St Albans City interactively →Changes on the register, last 12 months
Ratings in the last 12 months: 89 improved 71 declined
■ opened ■ closed (last 12 months)
Current ratings
Time to first published rating
53 days median · 72 days average
across 436 newly listed businesses since 2022
Rank 73 of 362 UK authorities (1 = fastest).
Measured from a business appearing in the published FSA dataset to its first rating appearing there. Authorities publish with delays (appeal windows, batch updates), so this reflects the register's speed, not necessarily inspection speed.
Latest published ratings in St Albans City
New inspection results as they appear on the register, most recent first. Ratings are published with a delay, so these are publication dates, not inspection dates.
| Date | Business | Rating | Postcode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Miiood | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-08 | Sweet Elite | Awaiting inspection → 5 | |
| 2026-09-08 | BriTaco | Awaiting inspection → 3 | AL4 0XP |
| 2026-09-08 | Asda Express PFS St Albans | 3 → 5 | AL1 1LR |
| 2026-09-08 | Master Fryer | 4 → 5 | AL3 5AS |
| 2026-09-08 | The Verulam | 4 → 5 | AL3 4QE |
Latest changes in St Albans City
| Date | Event | Business | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | HUZZAH LABS LIMITED | |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Monkey Puzzle Day Nursery St Albans | AL1 4LW |
| 2026-09-08 | Closed | J & R Ice Creams | |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Moor Mill | AL2 3PN |
| 2026-09-08 | Closed | City Food and Wine | AL3 5BN |
| 2026-09-08 | Closed | Lunchtime Company catering @ Crabtree Junior | AL5 5PU |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Kindi Cafe and Play | AL1 3XG |
| 2026-09-08 | Opened | Costa Coffee | AL1 5HE |
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